‘Better Places to Live’

Core principles of a cooperative lie at the root of Hoosier Energy’s ESG commitment.

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Cargo Evolution

John Carver, Jones Lang LaSalle's vice president for port, airport and global infrastructure, says there will be four East Coast ports ready to receive the mammoth post-panamax ships in 2014.

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Crossing Boundaries

Founded by a man from Denmark, currently based in the UAE, and with offices in such locations as Moscow and Johannesburg, energy storage and smart grid firm Rubenius is nothing if not global.

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GE: Corporate Refugee

The US giant offshores hundreds of jobs because of the failure to authorize the US Export-Import Bank.

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There’s Plenty of Ground to Cover in Illinois

World-class culture, outdoor adventure and food make Illinois a destination for all seasons — even in challenging times.

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Sky Roots

Sky Roots: Looking deep into the universe requires a rather large earthbound footprint, and a whole lot of quiet.

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FDI Sweepstakes

You load 16 tons and what do you get? A high-tech wind turbine gear box bound for Colorado.

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Editor’s View: Is the Labor Pool Half Empty or Half Full?

Just how bad is the workforce shortage in the U.S.? We report on huge new projects and expansions in every issue. Are there skilled workers to fill them all?

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Project Bulletin: October 7, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: The project records appearing every week in the Site Selection Project Bulletin are pulled from the Conway Projects Database, a proprietary resource with tens of thousands of records of corporate end-user facility investments across all industry sectors and all world geographies. Want to look for our projects yourself? Look here. Investment Pours In […]

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A.T. Kearney: European High-Tech Industry Becomes Increasingly Marginalized

The high-tech industry in Europe is experiencing declining figures in all key segments, according to a 2012 study from A.T. Kearney.

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The Capitals of Connection

This year, for the first time, among the external indices used in Site Selection’s Global Best to Invest rankings (due to be released on Thursday, May 1) is the DHL Global Connectedness Report.

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Site Development: Out of Sites? Out of Mind.

Site Development: Out of Sites? Out of Mind.: Advancing the scope of readiness is the next frontier.

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At the Cutting Edge

Universities in Indiana are leading the charge for industrial advancement and cutting-edge research.

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Twist of Fate

Four years after choosing a site in Florida, Coquí Pharma’s CEO explains why a crucial medical isotope project is now landing in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Small Towns

Making it big in rural America requires paying attention to the little things.

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How Ohio Rebuilt its Factory Base

If you’re looking for lessons on how Ohio rebuilt its factory base, Dayton is a good place to start. Convincing younger workers to relocate has played a big role.

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Secure State

Virginia’s arsenal of higher education institutions continues to help lure an array of companies specializing in various aspects of security.

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Intrinsic Industry

In Loudoun County, Virginia, the data center industry boosts everything from quality of life to economic diversity.

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Project Bulletin, Apr. 14, 2025: London, England; Beijing, China; Lawton, Oklahoma

Fresh JV to deliver new London data center; AstraZeneca builds collaboration in Beijing; Goodyear's production capacity soars in Oklahoma.

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Fresh University R&D Data Reveal California Is No. 1

Home to institutions such as the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, the University of California San Francisco is part of the 10-campus University of California.

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Flipping the Switch in Mississippi

Proactive change leads the state to win $20 billion in deals in four years.

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A Dragon Roars.

Those paying attention to US President Donald’s Trump’s visit to China in November will recall that while there he signed trade agreements, and the biggest share of those deals went to the port city of Longkou.

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North America’s Logistics Hub

Missouri continues to offer an ideal logistics and distribution position for e-commerce.

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Keep Following The Leaders

Field intelligence sheds light on global location, cost and workforce issues.

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Slow Burn

Thousands of landfills nationwide contain mountains of methane that could be turned into energy.

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Are You Ready to Compete Too?

Joining the fray of competitiveness scorecards, new rankings from Switzerland's IMD rate 60 countries based on 338 criteria.

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Cultivating Growth

A rundown of some of the major projects creating jobs in Greater Tucson, including investments from WOW Studios, Sandvik, Bayer and self-driving truck innovator TuSimple.

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New Facilities 1995, page 7 (Charts)

From Site Selection magazine, February 1996 U.S. Manufacturing Growth by SIC Continue to next page | Site Selection Online ©1996 Conway Data, Inc. All rights reserved. SiteNet data is from many sources and is not warranted to be accurate or current.

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Kings of the Sea

Mississippi flexes its maritime muscle.

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The Life and Death of Enterprise Florida

For three decades, Florida looked to EFI to lead economic development. What went wrong?

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How to Future-Proof Your Workforce

Employers partner with schools to provide career training via apprenticeships, internships and incubators in San Bernardino County.

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Top U.S. Giants of 2009

Top U.S. Giants Of 2009: Lists of largest U.S. projects ranked by investment, job creation and square footage

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The Way to San Jose

Google helps propel a city’s ambitious vision.

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So Many Channels

Tim Searcy is CEO of the Indianapolis-based American Teleservices Association (ATA), a trade organization that represents more than 4,000 contact centers.

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‘Unrivalled’ Resources

Renewables bloom in Chile.

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Economic Champions

Ohio’s leaders share the reasons the Buckeye State is fertile ground for new and expanding businesses.

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The Right Consistency

Good ingredients are essential, in cooking and industrial growth.

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The Garden State’s Support for Innovators Is SIC

New Jersey: The Garden State's Support for Innovators Is SIC

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What Gets Measured

Four snapshots demonstrate what can happen when data, energy and square footage meet.

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Swinging for the Fences

In a candid talk, Atlanta Braves President John Schuerholz shares a vision 48 years in the making.

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Higher Learning, Higher Earning

When companies need traction, universities often provide the best proving grounds, test tracks and launch pads.

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In Position

Young brainpower, ambitious centennial goals and 20 years of public-private partnership make Turkey a land of ample opportunity.

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Oregon by the Numbers

Benchmarking the Beaver State.

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: SALE/LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS

MAY 2006 Removing Real Estate from the Books Can Add to the Bottom Line (cover) Capital Lease Funding Expansion at Lexington Corporate Properties Trust Net Lease Capital Advisors Branches Out U.S. Realty Advisors’ Flexibility Big Increases at Capital Lease Funding Request Information SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTIONSALE/LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS   Removing Real Estate from the Books Can Add to […]

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Looking for Innovation Locations? Take a Dive Into the Patent Data.

Necessity may be the mother of invention. To lure and cultivate corporate investment, a territory’s knack for invention and innovation is a competitive necessity.

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From Peru to Normal, Spotlight Shines on Advanced Manufacturing

When people think of Peruvians, north-central Illinois does not immediately come to mind. But for North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, it will now.

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Ready to Reach the Next Level? Malaysia Is Too.

Swift and sure in its response to the global pandemic and downturn, the Malaysian government is just as swiftly rolling out a familiar welcome mat to global corporate investors.

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Next Level

Cambodia’s Minister of Commerce moves fast with reforms so that new FDI will move faster to his homeland.

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The Rich Get (Way) Richer

New incentives will support a planned $35 billion in investment by Amazon Web Services over the next 17 years.

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DESIGNED FOR TOMORROW

As organizations do all they can to lure and retain talent, award-winning design projects shine a light on the evolving workplace.

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Making Real Estate Pull Its Corporate Weight

 D uring the closing months of 2001, activity in the real estate sale-leaseback market surged as more and more corporations sought to raise cash in a declining economic environment.         W. P. Carey & Co., LLC, completed US$185 million worth of transactions in the fourth quarter of 2001, nearly half of the […]

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The High-Tech Edge Whether Bleeding or Leading, It’s Transforming Business Expansion

No longer do you necessarily have to physically be there in location searches? early stages to still be there. Leading-edge technologies are shaving precious time from sometimes lengthy business site searches, as well as facilitating more informed decisions. Here are a few examples of today?s high-tech tools: Woe unto the Web-less? It?s no surprise that […]

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Utah: The Best State for Business

A concerted approach to pro-growth policy has made Utah into an economic force.

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How Minnesota Plans to Close the Talent Gap

State launches 3-pronged attack to increase its skilled workforce.

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Moving Mountains

EnerBlü's two-pronged investment in Kentucky gets its power from a university town and a company town, both of which seek to diversify their economies.

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The Scoop on Toyota-Mazda’s Drive to Alabama

Session at IAMC reveals how a $1.6-billion deal came together.

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The Shift to New Jersey Is On

More companies are finding a haven of safety in New Jersey.

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Caribbean: Leading Contact Lens Manufacturer Announces Multiple Projects in Puerto Rico

CooperVision, one of the world’s leading contact lens manufacturers, has launched a multi-year investment plan to expand its footprint in Puerto Rico...

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Magnetic Attraction

. Most of the world’s rare earths are produced and hoarded in China, whose government uses the elements as a lure to global manufacturers. (Molycorp, situated near substantial deposits in Mountain Pass, Calif., is among the few exceptions). But a new project might help rare-earth consumers and miners get their groove on in North America.

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‘Ohio Is at the Center of It’

Governor John Kasich reminds state lawmakers why economic growth trajectories are still on the ascent.

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Disruptive Solutions to Avoid Disruption

Contingency planning and global expansion are vital for the future of the healthcare industry.

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From Site Selection magazine, March 1999 M A N A G E M E N T     S T R A T E G Y Keeping Sprint’s New HQ Campus on Track Margaret P. Latshaw, Ph.D., is in the midst of what will likely be a high point in her career in corporate real estate. […]

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Getting Schooled

Forging new collaborations between universities and corporate investors is the linchpin behind the new business growth strategy of the desert Southwest.

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2022 Prosperity Cup

Two in row for North Carolina means something is afoot in the Tarheel State. Maybe it comes down to one word.

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Show Me the Incentives

Missouri’s business incentive programs usher in new investments across the state.

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As Brexit Countdown Continues, Scotland Stands Up to Be Counted

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on the dangers of leaving the EU and the continuing allure of Scotland for global firms and talent.

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Ten Things I Learned at TrustBelt

A parade of distinguished speakers and panelists reinforced the notion that how we build our companies and our cities is changing as rapidly as the modes of transportation we use.

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INDUSTRIAL LOCATION INDEX

SITE SELECTION / NAI GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL LOCATION INDEX From Site Selection magazine, March 2005 C H A R T Site Selection / NAI Global Industrial Location Index PDF Format, 140 KB TOP OF PAGE Top of Page | Cover | Letter to Editor | Site Selection Online | SiteNet | ©2005 Conway Data, Inc. All […]

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How the Video Game Industry Drives DC Location Decisions

Just as e-commerce and streamed meetings are driving data center capacity expansion, so too are the world’s 2.7 billion video gamers.

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To Staff a Data Center, Think Outside the Box

JLL, QTS and Grand Rapids are building new talent pools by starting upstream.

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Business Council Plans Higher Profile For ‘Three Seas Region’

A private-sector alliance of CEE executives has big plans for this region.

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North American Reports, Site Selection Magazine, May 2004

“Great news for Pike County!” Gov. Bob Taft exulted, raising clenched fists aloft after USEC announced plans in January 2004 for a US$1.5-billion uranium enrichment plant in tiny Piketon, Ohio (pop. 1,900).         USEC’s massive news, though, is a complex mix of both past and present, old and new.       […]

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Nature vs. Nurture

Whether you're lucky with climate or good at policy, low-cost power can be an economic development driver.

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When You Say Bud

Blue Moon’s brewer is launching marijuana-infused ‘beer.’

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An Oil & Gas Ecosystem For Southeast Asia

Even though some in Greater Kuala Lumpur still refer to the Malaysian capital as an "emerging" oil & gas hub, mounting evidence says it already is one.

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Powering Florida

When Cheney Brothers Inc. needed room to expand, Florida Power & Light Company delivered not just the electricity but also the deal-sealing resources that made sure the company kept its food distribution business growing in its home base of Florida.

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Sale/Leaseback Transactions, Special Advertising Section, Site Selection magazine, May 2004

orporate America is increasingly seeking ways to move real estate assets off balance sheets and free up capital for operations. The sale/leaseback model is a resourceful way to gain immediate access to cash and decrease debt. Sale/leaseback arrangements improve a firm’s debt-to-equity ratio and reduce depreciation and interest costs. What’s more, by selling a real […]

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Icebreakers

Between $45 billion and $65 billion.
That’s the attention-snaring amount BP, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and TransCanada plan to invest in a comprehensive Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.

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State of the States

Our annual 50-state report takes you on a guided tour of economic development laws, leaders, policies, indicators and projects from the past year. Use it as you look to update your location portfolio.

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Emerging in South Carolina

Rumbling bulldozers had barely scraped the sandy loam at the groundbreaking of Nephron Pharmaceuticals’ new South Carolina plant when CEO Lou Kennedy began talking about doing more.

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Made in California

Advanced manufacturing companies are proud to say their products are “Made in California.”

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Surge Protection

Qadruple backup power and a move-in-ready building made the New Orleans area the logical choice for the WorldWinds Inc. super-computer.

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Forging a New Future

Mississippi’s Community Colleges are paving the way toward promising careers in advanced manufacturing.

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The Anomaly

Hungry for a juicy story line, some of the nation’s top scribes are suggesting that Larry Hogan is the Republican answer to Donald Trump. Larry who?

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Frugal is Thy Middle Name

California nips at New England's heels in the latest energy efficiency scorecard.

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‘Where the World Is Going’

In January 2010, based on Ontario’s feed-in tariff scheme for renewable power put into place in 2009, Samsung C&T and Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) signed a C$7-billion renewable energy agreement with the provincial government that would include multiple solar and wind farm projects as well as a commitment of four in-province manufacturing complexes from Samsung.

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Airbus Project Adds Lift to Mobile’s Aerospace Sector

A former Air Force base is where to chart the regional cluster’s progress.

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BRAZIL: Brazil’s Handshake To the World

Market access, resources and a diversifying economy propel an FDI juggernaut.

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Location Tax Incentives: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times

Periods of economic crisis are the worst of times and the best of times for state and local business location tax incentives. These tax expenditures, like all expenditures, face an uphill battle when revenues have collapsed and the number of needy residents requiring assistance has increased. At the same time, economic stringency and lack of revenue sharpen government appreciation for business development and job creation. If a crisis combines danger and opportunity, the current downturn could offer an opportunity to improve these incentive programs.

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Fetching a Future

Will Ghana be able to reel in economic development success from a resource just offshore?

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A Blueprint For Building What Matters

An annual Manufacturing Business Conditions Survey conducted by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

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Where to Get Vertical

The American public may be familiar with the two most heavily used U.S. government-owned launch complexes: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida (located on the same piece of land as NASA's Kennedy Space Center, from where the Space Shuttle launched) and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

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Trading Up

How one HVAC firm in Virginia remastered training for skilled trades.

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Why Biotech Firms Like Buckeye Land

From Amgen to Sarepta, biomedical companies bet big on Columbus Region.

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Innovation Works

California leads the way.

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An Inside Look

U.S. Endoscopy, a provider of niche diagnostic, therapeutic and support accessories used in the gastrointestinal endoscopy and urology markets, has grown dramatically in recent years at its headquarters

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These Crabs Have Hair

“It’s a Shanghai delicacy. You must try it!” Dear God. Here we go again.

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Glimpse HTTP Search

Glimpse HTTP Search (directory: /sshighlites) directory. The text of the file is simply inserted in place of this field. If there is no .description file, none is used.> This directory contains the following sub-directories. A search here will include all of them. If you wish to search only one of them follow the appropriate link: […]

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Growth Curves

Volkswagen’s global head of factory planning explains how the company’s Tennessee site facilitated LEED-Platinum certification. In late March Volkswagen announced it would add 800 more jobs to the payroll at its new plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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SITE VISIT

SITE VISIT From Site Selection magazine, March 2008 Nuclear Future Means Growth Today in Chattanooga T Richard Pangrazzi (inset) U.S. director of marketing for Alstom Global Power Sales, says picking Chattanooga was a matter of optimum market reach, existing river piers and heavy-duty lifting capability and the heavy lifting executed by supportive community officials. by […]

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